For a while now I've been looking for a lower-cost alternative to the Gene Juarez Men's Salon in Bellevue. As an Issaquah resident, I noticed Weldon every time I went to Home Depot and decided to give it a try.\r
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The initial experience is impressive - the hot towels on my face and the scalp message. But that's as good as it got. I went into some detail about how I wanted my hair done. The stylist even complimented me on how descriptive I was compared to most men she had worked on. And yet it was as if she didn't hear a word I said. She proceeded to do exactly what I asked her not to do.\r
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I told her I wanted my hair short, but didn't want the buzz-cut look. She then took the clippers and butchered my hair to the top of my head. And because it was so short on the sides and back of my head, she had to cut a significant length off the top just to make it blend. She cut a good two inches of length off the top of my head! I now look like I just got out of army boot camp (no offense to anyone in the military, it's just not my look). \r
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At the end of the day, it's just hair and I know it will grow back. That's why I didn't make a big deal of it when I was at the store. But what bothers me is that Weldon goes the great lengths to highlight the ""experience,"" but isn't able to execute on the actual haircut - which is why I went there in the first place. Furthermore, it ended up being only $5 less than what I pay at the Men's Salon at Gene Juarez.\r
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I think most men really do care about the quality of their haircut. And for guys like us, it's probably worth it to spend a little more. Just make sure you're actually paying for the haircut, and not just a fancy-looking SuperCuts. \r
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Pros: Good ambience; liked the hot towel treatment
Cons: Not a good haircut
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